† unprovingadj.

Forms: 1500s vnprouing, 1600s–1700s unproving.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, proving adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + proving adj.

Obsolete.

That does not offer proof.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective] > not

unproving1597

1597 E. Lively True Chronol. Persian Monarchie 123 This is an vnprouing proofe, that Heraclitus was later than Pythagoras.

1640 Bp. J. Hall Episcopacie iii. §2 Since this one litigious, and unproving text is the onely place in the whole New Testament, that can beare any pretence for the lay-Presbytery.

1641 Bp. J. Hall Def. Humble Remonstr. xiii. 118 Your unproving illustrations, and unregardable testimonies.

1718 G. Sewell Resigners Vindicated 26 The Defection is a Motley incoherent, unproving Piece.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

unproving n. the action of disproving or refuting something.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun]

gainsayingc1330

assoilinga1382

improvingc1443

unprovingc1449

lancing1470

redarguation?c1500

confutationa1530

redargution1529

reproof1529

confusion1530

disproof1531

reprehension1531

reproving1535

refutation?1536

improbation1556

refuting1563

disproving1587

conviction1593

infringement1593

refutal1599

gainsay1602

eviction1606

convincement1612

disproval1614

confutinga1617

improof1641

confutement1645

confute1646

refute1646

disprovement1662

reviction1677

invalidatinga1716

invalidation1771

rebutment1823

rebuttal1831

disconfirmation1937

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 430 Thus miche is ynowȝ for vnprouyng of the seid skile.

单词	unproving
释义	† unprovingadj. Forms: 1500s vnprouing, 1600s–1700s unproving. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, proving adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + proving adj. Obsolete. That does not offer proof. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective] > not unproving1597 1597 E. Lively True Chronol. Persian Monarchie 123 This is an vnprouing proofe, that Heraclitus was later than Pythagoras. 1640 Bp. J. Hall Episcopacie iii. §2 Since this one litigious, and unproving text is the onely place in the whole New Testament, that can beare any pretence for the lay-Presbytery. 1641 Bp. J. Hall Def. Humble Remonstr. xiii. 118 Your unproving illustrations, and unregardable testimonies. 1718 G. Sewell Resigners Vindicated 26 The Defection is a Motley incoherent, unproving Piece. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2020). > as lemmas unproving unproving n. the action of disproving or refuting something. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] gainsayingc1330 assoilinga1382 improvingc1443 unprovingc1449 lancing1470 redarguation?c1500 confutationa1530 redargution1529 reproof1529 confusion1530 disproof1531 reprehension1531 reproving1535 refutation?1536 improbation1556 refuting1563 disproving1587 conviction1593 infringement1593 refutal1599 gainsay1602 eviction1606 convincement1612 disproval1614 confutinga1617 improof1641 confutement1645 confute1646 refute1646 disprovement1662 reviction1677 invalidatinga1716 invalidation1771 rebutment1823 rebuttal1831 disconfirmation1937 c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 430 Thus miche is ynowȝ for vnprouyng of the seid skile. extracted from † unprovev. < adj.1597 as lemmas
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† unprovingadj.

> as lemmas